as in precedence
the right to one's attention before other things considered less important
the committee has decided to give your request priority, so you'll have a meeting early tomorrow morning
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Recent Examples of priority
All Blanton families will receive a priority transfer window in April.
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Looking Ahead Looking ahead, Binns sees a number of priorities for Picturehouse.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Both have been legislative priorities for the GOP.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
These are the narrative details of great costuming; not one-to-one replicas, but looks that capture the spirit, priorities and instincts of the person onscreen.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Looking Ahead Looking ahead, Binns sees a number of priorities for Picturehouse.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Both have been legislative priorities for the GOP.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
These are the narrative details of great costuming; not one-to-one replicas, but looks that capture the spirit, priorities and instincts of the person onscreen.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for priority
Recent Examples of Synonyms for priority
precedence
Noun
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Development takes precedence over regulations in order to stay ahead.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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But the selection priority — proximity of group-stage matches took precedence for teams in the same pot — pushed Argentina and the Netherlands to the front of the line.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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